Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the West had failed to isolate his country, while also holding out the prospect of resuming talks on reviving a nuclear deal. “The enemy tried to follow two strategies: one was to isolate Iran from the world and the other was to discourage the […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – A court in Tehran has ruled that the United States must shell out $330 million in damages to survivors and victims of the 1980 Nojeh coup plot to overthrow the then-Iranian government. In a recent ruling, the international wing of the Iranian judiciary accused the US of “orchestrating and executing” the […]
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Niger’s military administration ordered only the French ambassador to leave the country, not the German, US, or Nigerian envoys. In a statement late Friday, it dismissed widely circulated reports indicating that the German, US and Nigerian envoys had been effectively expelled, specifying that “only the French ambassador i...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US on Friday said that parties should avoid making comments that “exacerbate tensions,” in response to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comments on the freedom of movement of Arabs in the occupied West Bank. “We have been clear that parties should refrain from actions, com...
LONDON (AA) – The EU has “strongly” condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comments on the freedom of movement of Arabs in the occupied West Bank. The EU recalled that ties between Israel and the EU should be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles, Palestine’s official news a...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US will not “walk away” from the Middle East, a top general said Thursday, emphasizing the region’s critical role in the country’s national security priorities. During an interview with Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka TV, Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the region is “very im...
ANKARA (AA) – US Central Forces Commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla visited the al-Hol and al-Roj camps of displaced people in Syria, where the YPG/PKK group holds the families of ISIS members. CENTCOM said in a written statement that the visit took place on August 21. The visit involved “interactions with camp administrators as well […...
Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran has unveiled its latest domestically built drone with enhanced weapons capabilities, the state media reported. The “Mohajer-10” drone was introduced at a ceremony in Tehran attended by President Ebrahim Raisi, celebrating the achievements of Iran’s defence industry. The new drone is an upgraded v...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The images of the chemical attack on a formerly rebel-held Damascus suburb “still haunt us to this day,” the White House stated as it marked the 10-year anniversary of the eastern Ghouta attack. “The horrifying images from that early morning still haunt us to this day, and they drive this Administratio...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US and Iran last week reached a tentative agreement which will see the release of five Americans from a Tehran prison and several Iranians detained in the US. The deal, announced last Thursday, will also transfer to Qatar $6 billion of Iranian state assets frozen in South Korea. The White House […]
